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If one wants to understand Iran’s current threat perception it is necessary to examine the thinking of the current political and military leaders in the country. When looking at the deployment of American forces in the region and the scale of conventional rearmament of neighbouring states it is almost understandable that Iran’s leadership feels both encircled and thus frightened. The recent American decision to supply Saudi-Arabia with new weapon systems to the value of 60 billion US $ will hardly diminish any fears. Tehran is also well aware that Iran is very much on the target planning agenda of both Washington and Tel Aviv.